Attachment Sched S Tech Report.

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20150408-00019 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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 FCC 312                                                                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                      Page 1: General,
 Schedule S                                                                  SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                  Frequency Bands,
                                                                                 (Technical and Operational Description)                                                             and GSO Orbit

S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Complete for all satellite applications.
a. Space Station or Satellite Network Name:                             e. Estimated Date of Placement into Service:                     i Will the space station(s) operate on a Common Carrier Basis:
  SKYSATCONSTELLATION                                                     10/1/2015                                                        N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                      f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                           j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  1/1/2014                                                                 6                                           Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                        g. Total Number of Transponders:                                 k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  11/15/2016                                                              0                                                                0                                            MHz

d1. Est Launch Date Begin:        d2. Est Launch Date End:              h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)    l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
 10/1/2015                             3/31/2017                          0                                             MHz                               GSO                         NGSO
                                                                                                                                                                               X

S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands in which this station will opera
                              Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band.
                        Frequency Band Limits                                                                                                                                                             f.
       Lower Frequency (_Hz)             Upper Frequency (_Hz)           e. T/R Mode                                    Nature of Service(s): List all that apply to this band
     a. Numeric         b. Unit           c. Numeric      d. Unit
                        (K/M/G)                           (K/M/G)
8025                    M          8400                   M         T                         Earth Exploration Satellite Service
2025                    M          2110                   M         R                         Earth Exploration Satellite Service

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:


                                                                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                   Page 2: NGSO Orbits
                                                                     SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                            FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)

S4. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY
      S4a. Total Number of Satellites in Network or System: 13                                          S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.): E
      S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                                3        S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:                      3/21/2015

For each Orbital Plane Provide:
 (e) Orbital        (f) No. of          (g) Inclination   (h) Orbital    (i) Apogee (km) (j) Perigee (km) (k) Right Ascension of (l) Argument of      Active Service Arc Range (Degrees)
 Plane No.         Satellites in       Angle (degrees)      Period                                         the Ascending Node         Perigee      (m) Begin    (n) End Angle    (o) Other
                       Plane                              (Seconds)                                               (Deg.)             (Degrees)       Angle

               1                   1            97.41             5684              500              500                  140.7                0             0          360
               2                   6            97.41             5684              500              500                  200.7                0             0          360
               3                   6            97.41             5684              500              500                  178.2                0             0          360

S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the intital phase angle.
 (a) Orbital       (b) Satellite         (c) Initial
 Plane No.           Number            Phase Angle
                                        (Degrees)

               1                   1                0
               2                   1                0
               2                   2               60
               2                   3              120
               2                   4              180
               2                   5              240
               2                   6              300
               3                   1               30
               3                   2               90
               3                   3              150
               3                   4              210
               3                   5              270
               3                   6              330


                                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                            Page 3: Service Areas
                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                       FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S6. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS for each service area provide:

(a) Service Area   (b) Type of Associated   (c) Service Area Diagram   (d) Service Area Description. Provide list of geographic areas (state postal codes or ITU 3-ltr codes), satellites or Figure No. of
       ID             Station (Earth or        File Name (GXT File)    Service Area Diagram.
                           Space)

VISIBLEEARTH E                                                         XVE (visible Earth)


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                Page 4: Antenna Beams
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide:

 (a)    (b)  Isotropic Antenna     (e)       (f)     (g) Min.   (h) Polar- (i) Polarization (j) Service               Transmit                                   Receive
Beam   T/R           Gain        Pointing Rotational Cross-      ization   Alignment Rel.     Area ID     (k) Input (l) Effective    (m)       (n)    (o) G/T  (p) Min.     Input Attenuator (dB)
  ID   Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge     Error     Error    Polar Iso- Switch-       Equatorial                   Losses      Output        Max.    System    Max.   Saturation
                                (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)   able?    Plane (Degrees)                                                                                  (q) Max.    (r) Step
               (dBi)      (dBi)                                                                              (dB)    Power (W)      EIRP      Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                       Value        Size
                                                                                                                                    (dBW)    Temp (k) (db/K)  (dBW/m2)
PLD    T            27     26.7         0.1         0            N                          VISIBLEE           4.3            0.5      24
TTC T                5        -5        0.1         0            N                          VISIBLEE           3.4          0.37      0.63
CMD R                2        -4        0.1         0            N                          VISIBLEE                                             570     -999        -999


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                Page 5: Beam Diagrams
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S8. ANTENNA BEAM DIAGRAMS For each beam pattern provide the reference to the graphic image and numerical data:
     Also provide the power flux density levels in each beam that result from the emission with the highest power flux density.

 (a)    (b)   (c) Co-or   (d) GSO (e) NGSO Antenna Gain       (f) GSO Antenna Gain                   Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/M2/Hz)
Beam   T/R      Cross   Ref. Orbital  Contour Description    Contour Data (GXT File)   At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
  ID   Mode     Polar    Longitude   (Figure/Table/ Exhibit)                           (g) 5 Deg     (h) 10 Deg      (i) 15 Deg     (j) 20 Deg    (k) 25 Deg
              Mode ("C" (Deg. E/W)
                or" X")
PLD    T      C                      payload_antenna.pdf                                   -156.3         -154.5          -152.9         -151.5        -150.1
PLD    T      X                      payload_antenna.pdf
TTC    T      C                         ttc_x-band.pdf                                     -154.8         -152.7          -150.9         -149.3          -148
TTC    T      X                         ttc_x-band.pdf
CMD    R      C                         ttc_s-band.pdf
CMD R         X                          ttc_s-band.pdf


                                                            FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                      Page 6: Channels and
                                                          SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                   Transponders
                                                 FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S9. SPACE STATION CHANNELS For each frequency channel provide:           S10. SPACE STATION TRANSPONDERS For each transponder provide:
  (a)   (B) Assigned    (c)     (d) Center        (e)          (f) TTC        (a)         (b)            Receive Band            Transmit Band
Channel Bandwidth      T/R     Frequency     Polarization    or Comm      Transponder Transponder   (c) Channel   (d) Beam   (e) Channel   (f) Beam ID
  No.       (kHz)      Mode       (MHz)      (H, V, L, R)   Channel (T         ID       Gain (dB)        No.          ID          No.
                                                                or C)

PLD1          60000 T         8075           R              C            NONE                   1 CMD1            CMD        TTC1          TTC
PLD2          60000 T         8200           R              C
PLD3          60000 T         8325           R              C
TTC1            256 T         8375           R              T
TTC2            256 T         8380           R              T
CMD1            124 R         2081           R              T
CMD2            124 R         2083           R              T
PLD4         100000 T         8075           R              C
PLD5         100000 T         8200           R              C
PLD6         100000 T         8325           R              C
TTC3            512 T         8375           R              T
TTC4             512 T        8380           R              T


                                                                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 7: Digital Modulation
                                                                   SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                          FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide:
 (a) Digital   (b) Emission   (c) Assigned   (d) No. of    (e)Uncoded   (f) FEC Error   (g) CDMA     (h) Total C/N (i) Single Entry
  Mod. ID       Designator     Bandwidth      Phases        Data Rate     Correction    Processing   Performance C/I Objective
                                  (kHz)                       (kbps)     Coding Rate     Gain (dB)   Objective (dB)       (dB)

PLD1           60M0G1D              60000
PLD2           60M0G1D              60000
PLD3           60M0G1D              60000
TTC1           256KG1D                256
TTC2           256KG1D                256
CMD1           124KF1D                124
CMD2           124KF1D                124
PLD4           100MG1D             100000
PLD5           100MG1D             100000
PLD6           100MG1D             100000
TTC3           512KG1D                512
TTC4           512KG1D                512


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 8: Analog Modulation
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S12. ANALOG MODULATION PARAMETERS For each analog emission provide:
  (a)   (b) Emission      (c)      (d) Signal       (e)                      Multi-channel Telephony             (j) Video (k) Video    (l) Video   (m) SCPC/FM (n) Total C/N    (o) Single
Analog   Designator    Assigned       Type      Channels                                                         Standard    Noise-        and       Compander,    Performance    Entry C/I
                                                                (f) Ave.     (g) Bottom      (h) Top   (i) RMS
Mod. ID                Bandwidth                per Carrier                                                       NTSC,    Weighting   SCPC/FM      Preemphasis,    Objective    Objective
                                                              Companded      Baseband      Baseband Modulation
                         (kHz)                                                                                   PAL, etc.    (dB)     Modulation     and Noise        (dB)         (dB)
                                                              Talker Level   Freq. (MHz)   Freq. (MHz)   Index
                                                                                                                                           Index    Weighting (dB)
                                                                (dBm0)


                                                                 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                               Page 9: Typical Emissions
                                                               SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                      FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S13. TYPICAL EMISSIONS For each planned type of emission provide:
     Associated              Modulation ID          (e) Carriers (f) Carrier   (g)Noise Budget    (h) Energy   Receive Band (Assoc. Transmit Stn)          Transmit Band (This Space Station)
Transponder ID Range                                    per       Spacing      Reference (Table    Dispersal
                        (c) Digital    (d) Analog                                                              (i)Assoc.    Assoc. Station Transmit      EIRP (dBW)        (n) Max. Power (o)Assoc.
                                                    Transponder     (kHz)            No.)         Bandwidth
                       (Table S11)    (Table S12)                                                              Stn. Max.        Power (dBW)                                  Flux Density  Stn Rec.
(a) Start   (b) End                                                                                  (kHz)
                                                                                                               Antenna                                                      (dBW/m2/Hz)      G/T
                                                                                                               Gain (dBi)    (j) Min.     (k) Max.    (l) Min.    (m) Max.                  (dB/K)


                                                           FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                             Page 10: TT and C
                                                         SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S14. Is the space station(s) controlled and monitored remotely? If Yes, provide the location and telephone number of the TT and C control point(s):   #Error


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                               Page 11:
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                            Characteristics and
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)                                         Certifications

 S15. SPACECRAFT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:



           S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:



S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                       YES              NO         X    N/A
b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met?       YES              NO         X    N/A
c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2) and (3) met?
                                                                                                                  X YES               NO           N/A
  In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the
                                                             Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 25.114.


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